Agent Notices, E-mails, and Letters

Week of March 1, 2010

• 2010 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan Evolve 2nd Quarter Rates

Week of February 22, 2010

• 2010 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 2nd Quarter Rates

Week of February 15, 2010

• Benefit Summaries, Contracts and Booklets Backlog (PDF)

Week of February 1, 2010

• Correction—Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Schedule for Individual Commission

Week of January 25, 2010

• 2010 Clark County Rate and Contract Renewals
• Regence Launches NEW Evolve Products for Individuals and Families in Oregon and Clark County Washington
• Re-enrollment
• Broker 2010 Blue Transitions

Week of January 18, 2010

• OCHCP What’s Working at the Doctor’s Office? Using Performance Measurement to Improve Quality of Care (PDF)

Week of January 11, 2010

• A message regarding our Boeing account
• Business Verification for Oregon and Clark County Small Groups

December 2009

• InterM Short Term Medical Rate Sheets
• Change in prescription medication creditable coverage status
• Grassroots Communication on Health Insurance Premium Tax (PDF)
• Changes to Individual Sales Supply Requests
• New Washington State Domestic Partner Legislation Effective Dec. 3, 2009
• Clark County Washington Mandate Mailing
• CMS Verification Calls to New MedAdvantage and Asuris Medicare Script Enrollees

November 2009

• Janae Sorenson Promoted to President, Regence Life and Health (PDF)
• 2010 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 1st Quarter Rate and Contract Renewals
• 2010 OMIP Rates and Benefit Changes
• Change in New Sales Manager at Regence (PDF)
• Office of Private Health Partnerships (OPHP) will be conducting continuing education (CE) training seminars around the state of Oregon
• 2010 Medicare Plan Rates and Contract Changes
• Health Care Reform Update (PDF)
• Regence Welcomes New Director of Account Management (PDF)

October 2009

• Regence Covers Costs Associated with the Administration of the H1N1 Vaccine
• PPO Portability Rate & Contract Changes
• COB Process Changes Effective September 1, 2009
• Medicare Annual Election Period begins November 15th
• 2010 MedAdvantage and Medicare Script Mailings
• Annual Creditable Coverage Notices for Employer Group Members
• Activate, Innova, and Engage Enhancements—Correction to Earlier Communication

September 2009

• New Mandates in Oregon and Clark County
• Online Tutorials Added to Agent Website
• Regence to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine for Fully-Insured Groups, Individuals this Flu Season
• 2-99 Group Product Availability Changes
• Changes in the Oregon Sales Division

August 2009

• Executive Changes (PDF)
• 2009 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 4th Quarter Rate and Contract Renewals
• Regence Oregon Sales Division Support Staff Unavailable Tuesday, September 1, 2009
• Oregon Reform Messages from Mark Ganz and Jared Short (PDF)
• Oregon Premium Tax
• Regence Introduces Gift Card Drawing for Promotion of Individual Portfolio to Selected Groups
• 2009-2010 Flu Shot Program
• What's the real cost of health care reform?
• RegenceRx response to the AWP Settlement
• Regence BlueCross BlueShield Welcomes Bob Butterfield as Retention Manager in Oregon
• Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Ranks in the Top Ten Nationally
• Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Continues to be Financially Strong
• Change to Individual Underwriting Process
• Product News and What to Expect in the Next 90 Days
• Oregon Premium Tax Becomes Effective October 1
• New Group Quotes for October 1 or November 1 Effective Date (2-50)

July 2009

• Talk to your employer groups about InterM^SM Short Term Medical
• Regence Individual and Medicare Sales Materials get a Facelift
• WSHIP Agent Bulletin
• Updates to Clark County Individual and Family plans' application and SHQ
• Mental Health Parity Act and Other Changes Effective October 15, 2009
• Jared Short Named Market President for Oregon
• Enhanced Jump Start Sales Program
• Rating agency affirms Regence’s financial strength
• Clark County Individual and Family Plans Contract Reissue

June 2009

• WSHIP Agent Bulletin

May 2009

• Oregon State Continuation Adminstrative Change
• Regence launches Radiology Quality Initiative
• Oregon Individual and Family Plans Contract Endorsement
• 2009 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 3rd Quarter Rate and Contract Renewals
• Regence introduces program to serve terming groups and their affiliated agents
• Oregon/Clark County Individual Plan Application Revisions
• Urgent Notice - Action Required
• Hether Lee promoted to regional director of sales for Regence Life and Health

April 2009

• Agent Center Toolkit: Step-by-Step Instructions to Access Benefit Summaries (PDF)
• Pre-sale Summaries Now Available in Agent Center
• Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB)
• Clarification to "3/16/09 Improving our current renewal policy for groups size 2-99 on Innova, Engage, Activate and HSA 2.0"
• Future Automation Enhancement
• One Hour Law CE Course on the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool (OMIP) Program
• Innova, Engage, and Activate Product Enhancement and Changes
• Errors & Omissions Compliance Requirements

March 2009

• COBRA subsidy and CHIPRA notices
• Grassroots Tax Message
• Cost and Use of Services Drive Health Insurance Premium Increases
• Agent Center unavailable March 21-22
• Improving our current renewal policy for groups size 2-99 on Innova, Engage, Activate and HSA 2.0
• DCBS Press Release Regarding Regence 3rd Quarter Rate Filing
• Product Availability Changes Effective 3/1/2009
• COBRA Subsidy Guidance
• New Features Available in Employer Center
• Oregon Individual Plan Application Revisions

February 2009

• 2009 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 2nd Quarter Rates
• Enrollment Calculator for Groups
• Delay in Prescription Claims Data Update
• Error in our Oregon Small Group Rating Model

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